Historic Building Inventory and Evaluation: Alaska Radar System (ARS) Late Cold War Facilities

Part of the 611th Air Support Group Resources project

Author(s): Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML), Colorado State University

Year: 2014

Summary

The Alaska Radar System (ARS), which currently consists of 15 active Long Range Radar Sites (LRRS) throughout Alaska, is an essential component of North America’s air defense. It provides air space surveillance, early warning against attack, intercept control, and navigational assistance to both military and civilian aircraft. It is administered by the Eleventh Air Force, through the 611th Air Support Group (611 ASG) headquartered at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson (JBER) in Anchorage, Alaska. The following document is a Historic Building Inventory and Evaluation (HBIE) of late Cold War properties within the ARS equipped with Minimally Attended Radar (MAR) and Unattended Radar (UAR). None of the sites were considered eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) individually or as a district.

Cite this Record

Historic Building Inventory and Evaluation: Alaska Radar System (ARS) Late Cold War Facilities. Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML), Colorado State University. 2014 ( tDAR id: 459062) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8459062

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

Keywords

Site Name
Barter Island Long Range Radar Site • Bullen Point Short Range Radar Site • Cape Lisburne Long Range Radar Site • Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site • Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site • Cold Bay Long Range Radar Site • Fort Yukon Long Range Radar Site • Indian Mountain Long Rage Radar Site • King Salmon Airport • Kotzebue Long Range Radar Site • Murphy Dome Long Range Radar Site • Oliktok Long Range Radar Site • Point Barrow Long Range Radar Site • Point Lay Long Range Radar Site • Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site • Sparrevohn Long Range Radar Site • Tatalina Long Range Radar Site • Tin City Long Range Radar Site • Wainwirght Short Range Radar Site

Investigation Types
Architectural Documentation • Historic Background Research • Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis • Records Search / Inventory Checking • Site Evaluation / Testing

General
11th Air Force • 611th • 611th Air Support Group • 611th Civil Engineer Squadron • Historic Building Evaluation • Historic Building Inventory • Pacific Air Forces • United States Air Force

Geographic Keywords
Alaska (State / Territory)

Temporal Keywords
20th Century • Cold War Era • World War II

Spatial Coverage

min long: -178.484; min lat: 50.067 ; max long: -138.28; max lat: 71.292 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): 611th Air Support Group CRM Manager

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